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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Friday, June 6, 2014

MLB Ejection & Replay Review: Iassogna, Scott (1, 05)

HP Umpire Dan Iassogna ejected Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 9th and Instant Replay Review overturned 2B Umpire Dale Scott's safe call in the top of the 7th inning of the Dodgers-Rockies game. In the 7th, with none out and none on, Dodger batter Matt Kemp hit a 0-0 slider from Rockies pitcher Matt Belisle on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Stubbs, who threw to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki as Kemp slid into second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Rockies Manager Walt Weiss, Scott's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect.* At the time of the review, the Dodgers were leading, 6-2.

In the 9th, with one out and one on, Rockies batter Troy Tulowitzki took a 3-2 fastball from Dodgers pitcher Chris Perez for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and belt high (px .654, pz 2.453), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Dodgers were leading, 7-2. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 7-2.

This is the 76th ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 33rd player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Tulowitzki was 2-5 in the contest.
This is the 457th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Rockies' 4th ejection of 2014, 1st in the NL West (COL 4; LAD, SF 2; SD 1; ARI 0).
This is Troy Tulowitzki's first ejection since May 14, 2014 (Dan Bellino; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Dan Iassogna's first ejection since June 3, 2013 (Clint Hurdle; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Rockies Manager Walt Weiss' 15th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 242/457 (.530 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.